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Untitled #102

Untitled #102

2001, printed 2004
(Norwegian, b. 1973)
America, 21st century
chromogenic print
Image: 112.7 x 112 cm (44 3/8 x 44 1/8 in.); Paper: 119.8 x 126.9 cm (47 3/16 x 49 15/16 in.)
Gift of Friends of Photography 2005.38
© Simen Johan, Courtesy Yossi Milo Gallery, NYC
Location: not on view

Description

Simen Johan's series Evidence of Things Seen depicts children who seem focused on ordinary play, yet something appears amiss. In this photograph, the eerie narrative in an urban setting was produced by digitally combining three separate negatives: two are from studio shoots, one of a blonde-haired girl whose body was replaced with a photograph of a similarly attired boy; the backdrop is from an outdoor shoot of a snowy cityscape. Describing the scene, the artist explains, "The girl sees something magical and has a camera ready."
  • (Yossi Milo Gallery, New York, NY)
    February 28, 2005
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Snyder, Jill, Charles Venable, "Cutting Edges, Past and Present", Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine. Vol. 46 no. 01, January 2006 Mentioned & reproduced: p. 5 archive.org
  • Beyond Truth: Photography after the Shutter. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 10-May 26, 2019).
    Gallery One rotation: April 21, 2015 - November 2, 2015.
    Gallery One 2012. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 12, 2012-March 5, 2017).
    Drawn, Exposed, and Impressed: Recent Works on Paper from the Cleveland Museum of Art. MOCA Cleveland, OH (January 20-May 7, 2006).
  • {{cite web|title=Untitled #102|url=false|author=Simen Johan|year=2001, printed 2004|access-date=24 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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